Thursday, 28/02/2019 17:22 (GMT+7)
(CPV) - The Australian Embassy in Vietnam has said that representatives of the Australian Table Grapes Association and a delegation from Australian Trade Agency (Austrade) will visit Vietnam from February 28th to March 1st.
Australia promotes grape export to Vietnam. (Photo: The Embassy of Australia)
Specifically, three key growers from the Sunraysia region, which is responsible for around 99% of table grape exports in Australia, will be in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city to introduce the premium products.
Hosted under the Hort Innovation Taste Australia banner, the upcoming trade marketing activity aims to cement existing trade relations and develop new and exciting partnerships.
Dianne Phan, Trade Lead of Hort Innovation, said Vietnam was currently the 7th largest importer of Australian table grapes.
“Vietnam is a key exporting country for Australia, and the Australian table grape industry has worked hard to educate and promote Australian grapes to Vietnamese consumers,” she said.
She stressed that over the past four years, Australian table grape exports have grown 73%, demonstrating the increasing demand for the high quality and premium produce.
Australian Table Grapes Association CEO Jeff Scott said several new varieties were coming into production for export this year, such as; Sweet Nectar, Sweet Sapphire, Pristine Seedless, Long Crimson, Cotton Candy and Melody Seedless, to name a few.
He will present an industry update during the trade activities in Vietnam providing key partners with a seasonal overview of the 2019 crop forecast and the 5 to 10-year crop yield predictions./.
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